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Low Stress Event Tips
Written on June 8th, 2009 | 0 CommentsOver the years, I have hosted quite a few gatherings at our home. It didn’t take long for me to realize that I didn’t enjoy them. Why you ask? I was always running around, forgetting things and just plain exhausted by the work and felt like I needed a vacation to recover from the event! I started keeping track of things that worked and didn’t work and now I’ve come to enjoy the gatherings just like everyone else. Full Article
Take a Bite out of Breakfast Costs
Written on June 8th, 2009 | 0 CommentsBreakfast is the most important meal of the day (so the experts tell us) as we fuel our bodies after a long night and prepare for a busy day ahead. That said, it’s also become a very pricey meal of the day! There are a slew of manufacturers out there that have bundled breakfast items in convenient, high fat, high sugar, and high COST ways and convinced YOU, the consumer that you NEED their products and you can’t live without them. I’m here to tell you otherwise. I’m going to help you take a bite out the rising costs of breakfast. Full Article
Pasta: From Simple to Fancy Fare
Written on June 8th, 2009 | 0 CommentsPrices continue to rise at the grocery store. I’ve seen my own grocery budget rise by almost $100 per month (although three growing boys might be contributing to that increase). Gone are the days of four boxes of spaghetti for a buck but overall, pasta is still an inexpensive and filling beginning to many meals. I also love that pasta is one of those dishes that can go easily from the family dinner to the guest table when paired with my good china and a bottle of wine. Full Article
Marriage and Finances: What to do before you say, “I do”
Written on May 12th, 2009 | 0 CommentsWhen my husband and I got married, we were a bit surprised to find out just how much combined debt we each had. We had been dating for almost five years before we got married. We had kind of discussed finances and how we would do things but in all honesty; we had discussed the wedding budget and the finances of that big event a lot more than we discussed the finances of our other big event, namely the rest of our lives together! Full Article
Organizing for Dollars
Written on November 10th, 2008 | 0 CommentsWith the success of EBay and the increasing cost of running a household, everyone should see dollar signs when they look at things in their home! Unorganized homes cost money! When was the last time you REALLY got your home cleaned out and organized? Full Article
How to Save Money on Raising Children
Written on November 10th, 2008 | 0 CommentsHaving children doesn’t have to be as expensive as it seems. The expression, “Hindsight is 20/20†definitely applies to having children. We have learned a lot since having our first child (of three) and these tips come from practical experience as parents, NOT from the overpriced expectations placed upon us by manufacturers. Had I known THEN, what I know NOW, we would have saved a considerable sum of money beginning with our first, NOT our third! Full Article
Using Cash to Stay in a Budget
Written on November 10th, 2008 | 0 CommentsIt’s a well established fact that when people purchase things using any payment form OTHER THAN cash, they tend to spend more money. I always figured that this fact didn’t apply to me because I was a careful shopper. BUT, can I just say that is NOT true!!! Full Article
Soup: Simple, filling and frugal fare!
Written on November 10th, 2008 | 0 CommentsSoup making isn’t complicated, and it is a great simple, frugal, and filling meal, especially if you combine it with homemade bread (yes, I’ve included an easy homemade bread recipe as well)! There are some basics to soup making. The most important thing to remember is to relax and experiment! Full Article
Changing your Financial Attitude
Written on November 10th, 2008 | 0 CommentsLet’s face it, almost all of us go through some tight financial times through our lives, but how we look at and face those times can set you apart from the crowd. It’s kind of that, the glass can be half-full OR half-empty situation. Some people who are in a tight financial situation will let it take them down and they’ll use it as a crutch and blame all their woes on it, whereas another person in the same situation will say that money is tight, but that’s finances are not the end all and be all of their lives. Full Article
